2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings & ProjectionsStarting Pitcher #41

Jake has been traded twice in his career but he's finally settled in and found a home in Tampa Bay as a back-of-the-rotation Starter. Odorizzi went 9-9 last season in Tampa Bay posting a 3.35 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP while adding 150 strikeouts in just 169.1 innings (28 starts). Jake missed a handful of starts last season due to a strained left oblique but came back to make 16 starts down the stretch for the Rays. He's only 25 years old so the script has yet to be written on the Right Hander; however, it's pretty clear he relies heavily on his changeup to get batters out. Last year Odorizzi threw his changeup 30% of the time, the highest mark among qualified starters. He pairs his above-average changeup with a low 90's fastball and an average curveball and slider. If you want to take a chance on a high-upside Starting Pitcher late in your Fantasy Drafts this year make it Odorizzi.